A number of local funny people have made a splash on the national spotlight in 2005. From film, to TV, to the stage ... let's take a look at some of the top performers.

There's no question Acton native Steve Carrel has had a year to remember. The one-two punch as PC-deficiant boss Michael Scott of the "The Office," and Andy Stitzer in "The 40 Year Old Virgin," has Carrel flying high. And there seems no signs of the former "The Daily Show" correspondent slowing down.